Soldier Stories

Phil Levine has just celebrated his 90th birthday. For most people living to this day is a cause for celebration in it of itself, for Phil it carried even more than that. There he was celebrating [...]

David Livingston, a lone soldier from New York, made the ultimate sacrifice for the State of Israel in the War of Independence. He didn’t live a long life. He died shortly before turning thirty [...]

Every year on Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s memorial day, the country gathers to remember those who fell while protecting their country. For the third year, The Lone Soldier Center in memory of Michael [...]

Israel is a young country surrounded by hostile neighbors, and  sadly, since its establishment, has been forced to maintain a compulsory army service. Our humble strip of holy earth is every [...]

Michael Levin moved to Israel from Philadelphia in 2002 and joined the IDF Paratroopers Unit. In the summer of 2006, Michael was given leave to visit his family in the US. Two weeks into his [...]

For Moshe, Michael Levin is the main reason that he left his life in Silver Spring, Maryland to come serve as a lone soldier in the IDF. Attending Berman Hebrew academy for most of his life, [...]

This past Friday, we celebrated the opening of our new home in Makor Hayim, Jerusalem for female lone soldiers.  Read about the project here: [...]

Rafi is the 4th lone soldier in his family. He made aliyah and is living on Kvutzat Yavneh. He drafted this week to the Givati Brigade! His siblings who served before him: Elana, War Room [...]

Dana & LeeTal – roomates who served in the same IDF unit.   Dana has been part of the LSC family for years – she volunteered at the Lone Soldier Center during her Junior year [...]

Over the past month, 3 cohorts of Mahal volunteers, as well as immigrant lone soldiers drafting through Garin Tzabar, took part in hikes through Wadi Kelt, in the Jerusalem foothills. The Center [...]